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Zoom (2006)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:2

Rotten:54

Average Rating:3.1/10

Consensus: Lacking the punch and good cheer of The Incredibles and Sky High, Zoom is a dull and laugh-free affair.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for brief rude humor, language and mild action

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 11, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $11,631,245

Synopsis: Four kids (Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Newman and Michael Cassidy) - one big problem. They each possess a unique special power that sets them apart from everybody else their age. They also... Four kids (Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Newman and Michael Cassidy) - one big problem. They each possess a unique special power that sets them apart from everybody else their age. They also have something else in common - they just want to be normal. Now it's up to a down-on-his-luck former superhero once known as Captain Zoom (Tim Allen) to teach them how to harness their extraordinary talents and save the world from certain destruction! If anybody can convince him to do so. A little backstory. Many years ago, there was a colossal battle between the Team Zenith (led by the faster-than-light Captain Zoom) and their arch-nemesis, Concussion. Zoom finally destroyed Concussion, but not before his entire team was slain at the hands of Concussion's sonic blasts. As the dust settled, secret departments within the military were already disseminating an "official" story: The turbulence was caused by an earthquake. When it was discovered that Captain Zoom had sacrificed all his powers to defeat his enemy, the military no longer had any use for him, and he once again became simply Jack Shepard. After many years, the masterminds behind the old Zenith Program, General Larraby (Rip Torn) and Dr. Grant (Chevy Chase), have reunited after detecting alarming patterns of disruption from the dimensions beyond that could threaten the fabric of human life. Their only hope is to reactivate the Zenith Program. A new talent in the studies of latent supernatural abilities, Marsha Holloway (Courteney Cox), finds four youngsters with the potential to be superhero fighters. But the reluctant quartet needs someone to teach them how to save the world - and fast! - and there's only one man for the job. Jack Shepard. --© Sony Pictures [More]

Starring: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Michael Cassidy, Rip Torn

Starring: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Michael Cassidy, Rip Torn, Ryan Newman, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Kevin Zegers

Director: Peter Hewitt

Director: Peter Hewitt
Screenwriter: Adam Rifkin, David Berenbaum
Producer: Neil A. Machlis, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Playi[s] like a cross between Galaxy Quest and Sky High but without the wit and cleverness of either film...

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
08/18/06
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

In a feat of dullness quite powerful in its own way, this lifeless family comedy sucks the joy from every joke it touches; X-Men's Rogue would be envious.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment 1 Comment
08/18/06
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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In all truthfulness, Zoom was better than I thought it would be...and by that, I mean that it didn't completely suck.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
08/17/06
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

It's OK entertainment for preteens, while Cox adds some slapstick and love interest as a klutzy psychiatrist.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
08/17/06
M. K. Terrell
M. K. Terrell
Christian Science Monitor

A cheap, ugly, forgettable footnote to the seemingly endless superhero boom.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
08/17/06
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

derivative kiddie adventure falls flat on its face.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
08/16/06
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

Lackadaisically executed on every level.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
08/16/06
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

Zoom is another one of those endearingly cheap, twice-annual Tim Allen movies that seem to be forever playing on airplanes. (Next up is Santa Clause 3.)

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/16/06
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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Zoom is a movie that you've probably seen several times already.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
08/16/06
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Globe and Mail
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Zoom is a bad movie. It's badly written, badly directed, badly acted, badly edited, badly scored and beyond badly overdubbed.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
08/16/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Dulled down into a mayo-and-bologna on white by a succession of dependably bland post-'Home Improvement' trifles, the light is gone from the eyes of Tim Allen.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
08/15/06
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Just exactly how desperate are you to get the kids out of the house and into the theater?

Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
08/15/06
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
Modamag.com

Just picture, if you will, Chevy Chase being covered by green slime. From someone's nose. If that's sets you guffawing, you won't want to miss "Zoom," an alleged family movie that is nothing of the sort.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
08/15/06
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Nobody involved with Zoom seems to get the appeal of comic books or kid superheroes. It doesn't help that the film was clearly produced on the cheap.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/14/06
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

There's not a single thing to like in this dump of a movie. But I'm sure your children will enjoy the Kids Meal.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/14/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Family-friendly premise notwithstanding, this seemingly innocuous fare scarcely hides the contempt most studio executives must harbor for their audiences.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
08/14/06
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

Seeing the once-great Chevy Chase reduced to this bug-eyed buffoonery is sad, like watching an old man crap his pants at the grocery store.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/14/06
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Too infantile for tweens and too stagnant for tots, Zoom bleeds boredom from every frame.

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08/14/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Fails to ever really find its focus as a story

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
08/12/06
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

Your ability to tolerate this movie depends on how much music from the band Smashmouth you can stand.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
08/12/06
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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